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Presentation - Venezuelan Operations (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Services [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Services [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Financial Services [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Automotive [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Automotive [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Automotive [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
VENEZUELA
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
VENEZUELA
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
VENEZUELA
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
VENEZUELA
USD ($)
Feb. 13, 2013
VENEZUELA
National Center for Foreign Commerce [Member]
VEB
Feb. 12, 2013
VENEZUELA
National Center for Foreign Commerce [Member]
VEB
Mar. 31, 2014
VENEZUELA
SICAD I [Member]
VEB
Mar. 31, 2014
VENEZUELA
Financial Services [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
VENEZUELA
Automotive [Member]
USD ($)
Foreign Currency Spot Exchange Rate                           6.3f_ForeignCurrencySpotExchangeRate
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= country_VE
4.3f_ForeignCurrencySpotExchangeRate
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= f_NationalCenterforForeignCommerceMember
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= country_VE
10.8f_ForeignCurrencySpotExchangeRate
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= country_VE
/ f_VenezuelasComplimentarySystemofForeignCurrencyAdministrationAxis
= f_SICADIMember
   
Highly Inflationary Economy Devaluation Translation Loss                     $ 316f_HighlyInflationaryEconomyDevaluationTranslationLoss
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= country_VE
$ 186f_HighlyInflationaryEconomyDevaluationTranslationLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_VE
        $ 6f_HighlyInflationaryEconomyDevaluationTranslationLoss
/ f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis
= f_FinancialServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_VE
$ 310f_HighlyInflationaryEconomyDevaluationTranslationLoss
/ f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis
= f_AutomotiveMember
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= country_VE
Gain/(Loss) due to Change from Consolidated to Cost Method                   (800)f_GainLossduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod
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= country_VE
               
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash due to Change from Consolidated to Cost Method $ (477)f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod $ 0f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod $ 0f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod $ 0f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod
/ f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis
= f_FinancialServicesMember
$ 0f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod
/ f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis
= f_FinancialServicesMember
$ 0f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod
/ f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis
= f_FinancialServicesMember
$ (477)f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod
/ f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis
= f_AutomotiveMember
$ 0f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod
/ f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis
= f_AutomotiveMember
$ 0f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod
/ f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis
= f_AutomotiveMember
      $ (477)f_IncreaseDecreaseinCashduetoChangefromConsolidatedtoCostMethod
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= country_VE
         
Number of Years of Operation                         53 years